The visual journal can be a place of exploration that is portable, economical and inter-disciplinary. Daily journal entries can include and are not limited to drawings, paintings, collages, digital renderings and photography, paper engineering, written observations, and more.
This series of three-week classes is suitable for students with varied backgrounds and experiences in drawing. Each class will introduce students to the specific tools, techniques, vocabulary, and creative possibilities of this medium.
This series of three-week classes is suitable for students with varied backgrounds and experiences in drawing. Each class will introduce students to the specific tools, techniques, vocabulary, and creative possibilities of this medium.
This series of three-week classes is suitable for students with varied backgrounds and experiences in drawing. Each class will introduce students to the specific tools, techniques, vocabulary, and creative possibilities of this medium.
This introductory class is tailored to those who have never painted and who are ready to take the plunge, and for more advanced painters who want to keep their current skills honed.
Working in our spacious, professional painting studio, students will use oil (strongly recommended) or acrylic paint to learn basic techniques of this expansive medium. The fundamental elements of color, design, form, and content will be explored through studio work and slide lectures. / Some basic knowledge of drawing is recommended. / Open to students ages 16 and above.
The goal of this class is to provide students with the skills and tools necessary to express themselves as painters of the landscape.
Students in the class will begin by learning insights into how to approach the landscape to find a compelling composition. Students will then work from a limited color palette in order to maintain spontaneity and to capture the fugitive nature of landscape elements, such as light and movement.
The act of drawing from the live human form can feel intimidating. The key to success lies in a sound understanding of the creative problem-solving process, in combination with an acknowledgment and recognition of one's own "creative DNA."
Sundays, 1:00—5:00 p.m. / Mondays, 7:00—9:00 p.m. / No Coop July 7 and 8
Throughout the year, Continuing Education sponsors the Life Drawing Co-op, an open session for anyone interested in drawing from the live nude model. While an MCAD staff member is present to facilitate, there is no instruction provided. / Drawing horses and easels are available. / Cash only, please. / There is no registration–just show up!
When the work of a truly remarkable artist is recognized, their “signature” is apparent, even when not literally present in written form. What is recognized in such instances is the artist's “creative DNA,” a term coined by American dancer and choreographer, Twyla Tharp.
Some people are inspired by the malleability of charcoal on smooth paper, others continually gravitate towards the color red. One might be intrigued by the motion of a bird in flight, or marvel at the way light shifts and changes its character throughout the day.
This class is an introduction to the key techniques and objectives of portraiture. Students will learn to identify and capture the nuances in facial features that make up a realistic and expressive likeness.
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